Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-07
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
TnrRspAY. Jan. 9Th

Mr. Allen from the Committee on SEQ
atorial Votes made a report Of the Senator.
elected for the years 1887 and 1888, which
was accepted.
Mr.. Libbev Of Penohscot from the Com
mittee on Gubernaiorisl Votes submitted I
report of the vote. for G vernon, as follows
The whole number of votes
returned, was l2S,l7l
Joseph r Bodwell has s. $50
Clark 5 Edwards So 2S9
Aaron Clark 1851
Joseph Bodwel l4i
Scattrrlng 40
And Joseph K. Bodwell, having pluralit,
Of all the votes returned, is duly elected Gov
ernor for the current political years 1887 and
1888
The report was accepted and sent down to
the House.
On motion of Mr.. Lumbert of Aroostook
Ordered, That a committee OF three on the
part of the Senate, with such as the House
NAV join, be appointed to wait upon the Hon
Joseph r. Bodwell and inform him that he
has been duly elected Governor Of the State
of Maine for the current political years OF
1887 and 1888.
And the President appointed as the com
mittee on the part of the Senate Messrs,
Lumbsrt of Aroostook, Simpson of Penob'
! scot and Weymouth of York.
Subsequently Mr.. Lumbert reported that
the committee had discharged the duty as
signed it, and the Governor elect was pleased
to say that he accepted the office to which he
had bren elected
On motion of Mr.. Norcross Of Franklin,
Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate
be directed to make up the pay roll of F. E.
Voter, Assistant Messenger Of the Senate
for ten days service, at So per day and the
usual mileage.
On motion OF Mr.. Lbbey of Penobscot,
Ordered, The House concurring, that
when this Legislature adjourn it be to meet on
Tuesday next at III O'Clock, A. M.
The President laid before the Senate the
Senate order for joint committee
to advertise for proposals and con.
tract with responsible parties to dc
the State printing and binding, the question
being upon appointing n committee.
Mr. Heath of kennebec moved to recon
| slider the vote passing the order and that the
matter be laid upon the table He noticed
by the report of the House proceedings OF
yesterday that the House had passed \ joint
order upon the same subject and appointed a
committee, and it had already been sent to
the Senate. Two orders upon the same
subject made it a little embarrassing, and he
thought that perhaps the House order would
be accepted by the Senator moving the order
passed by the Senate.
Mr.. Gushes said the order passed by the
House was materially different from the one
" hich he had introduced as would be seen
when they were compared. The order passed
by the Senate was more business like and he
should insist upon its terms.
Mr.. Heath said his motion was simply t.
reconsider, after which it would be comDe-
tent for the Senate to consider both orders and
take their choice of the two.
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
On motion of Mr.. Libbey of Psnobscot,
Ordered, That a message be sent to the
House of Representatives proposing con
| vention of both branches of the Legislature
torthw it'll in the Hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives for the purpose of administering
to Joseph r. Bodwell, Governor elect, the
oaths required bv the Constitution to qualify
him to enter upon the discharge of his Off
cial duties.
The Secretary was charged with and con-
veyed the message.
message was received from the House
through its Clerk. concurring in the PROPOSE
ton for a convention for the purpose named
Thereupon the Senate proceeded to the
Hall of the House of Representatives.
See House Report.
The business of the convention having
been completed the Senate returned
MIR. Allen Of Knox submitted the follow
ing:
Ordered, That six hundred copies Of the
Governors Address be printed for the use OF
the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Libbey Of Penobsco,
the order was amended by striking out six
hundred and inserting eight hundred, and
given q passage.
MIR. Libbey of Penobscot submitted the
following:
Ordered, That the time for the reception
Of peti ions and bills for private and special
legislation be limited to Monday, January
3lst, 1887, and that all petitions and bills
presented after that date be referred to the
next 1t gislature, and that the Clerk of the
House cause this order to be Published in the
Daily Kennebec Journal. Bangor Daily Whig
and Courier, Portland Daily Press, Eastern
Argus, Lewiston Daily Journal, Bangor
Commercial, Bath Daily Times and Aroestook
Republican.
On motion of Mr.. Gushee of Knox the or
der was amended BY adding the Rockland
Opinion.
On motion of Mr. Burrill Of Hancock, il
was amended by adding the Ellsworth Amer
lean.
On motion Of Mr.. Dagget OF Piscatsquis it
was amended by adding the Piscataquis OBJ
server.
On motion of Mr.. Goodnow of Washington
it was amended by adding the Machias Re-
publican.
The order was then given = passage a.
amended.
House order relating to joint committee
70 contract with parties to do the state print
ing and binding was laid before the Senate
by the President, and on motion Of Mr.. Gushee
Of Knox WAS laid on the table that he might
offer an amendment.
Communications were received from the
Secretary of State transmitting the reports
of Industrial Statistics Of Maine. the Com
missioners Of Fisheries, and Bank Examiner,
which we're laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Sleeper Of Androscoggin,
Ordered, That Q message be sent to the
House of Representatives proposing . con-
vention of both branches Of the Legislature
firthwith in the hall of the House of Repre-
ssntatives, for the purpose of electng Sec
rotary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney
General, Adjutant General, and seven Exec
utive Councillors.
The Secretary was charged with aud con-
vsyed the message.
subsequently message wss received from
the House, through its Clerk. concurring in
the proposition for q convention.
Thereupon the Senate proceeded to the
hail of the House of Representatives..
See House Report
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